Creekview Retaining Wall and Roadway Improvements

OWNER

Expertise

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Construction Cost: $1 million

400 LF of roadway

295 LF of 24’ tall rock anchored gabion wall

Creekview Retaining Wall and Roadway Improvements

Coppell

Texas

Walter P Moore provided civil engineering services to repair a section of roadway that had experienced settlement of approximately 1 foot since its construction in 2001. The roadway was originally constructed near the outside bend of a creek where partial height retaining walls were constructed at the top of the creek bank. The retaining walls were at risk of failure from the creek erosion.

Walter P Moore first prepared a study of the area to recommend potential solutions to both the roadway settlement and the creek erosion. The resulting design included protection of the existing retaining walls with another erosion protection retaining wall. The new wall is stabilized with rock anchors. The street and 5 feet of the fill beneath were removed and replaced so that the road is founded on adequately compacted material. A 12-inch water main was also replaced, as well as a storm sewer in the street which had experienced significant movement related issues.

Awards

APWA Texas Chapter 2014 Project of the Year: Environmental less than $2 million